Chapter II · Entry into and exit from national territory · Section IV · Travel documents · Subsection I · Travel documents issued by the Portuguese authorities to foreign nationals

Article 27 Travel document for the removal or expulsion of third-country nationals

Artigo 27.º · Documento de viagem para afastamento ou expulsão de cidadãos nacionais de Estados terceiros

Lei n.º 23/2007, de 4 de julho (Lei de Estrangeiros) · consolidated text, as amended by Law No. 62/2026, checked 26 October 2026

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1. A third-country national who is the subject of a forced removal or judicial expulsion decision and who does not have a travel document is issued with a document for that purpose.

1 - Ao cidadão nacional de Estado terceiro objeto de uma decisão de afastamento coercivo ou de expulsão judicial e que não disponha de documento de viagem é emitido um documento para esse efeito.

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2. The document provided for in the preceding paragraph is issued by the security force competent to enforce the removal or expulsion and is valid for a single journey.

2 - O documento previsto no número anterior é emitido pela força de segurança competente para executar o afastamento ou expulsão e é válido para uma única viagem.

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3. The form of the document is approved by order (portaria) of the member of the Government responsible for internal administration.

3 - O modelo do documento é aprovado por portaria do membro do Governo responsável pela área da administração interna.

What we checked in this article

Check that the document is issued only where the person has no travel document, by the security force enforcing the removal or expulsion, and is valid for a single journey.

Moving to Portugal, or bringing a team or family? Article 27 may decide what you can apply for.

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Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

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